<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Impact of Drying Regimes and Different Coating Layers on Carboxymethyl Cellulose Cross-Linked with Citric Acid on Cotton Thread Fibers for Wound Dressing Modification"^^ . "The oldest preservation techniques used are drying techniques, which are employed to remove moisture and prevent microorganisms� growths, prolonging a material�s shelf life. This study evaluates the effects of drying methods on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) + citric acid (CA) coating layers on cotton threads. For this reason, cotton threads were washed and then coated with different layers of CMC cross-linked with CA, followed by drying using an oven (OD), infrared (IR), and a combination of oven + IR (OIR) drying methods at 65�C. Our investigations revealed that CMC + CA yields a pliable biopolymer. The differences in drying regimes and coating layers of CMC + CA have a significant effect on the coated cotton thread strength and absorption capability. The study concluded that the IR drying regime is more effective to dry a single-layered cotton thread with a single layer of CMC + CA coating to enhance desirable properties for wound dressing modification. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland."^^ . "2022" . . "14" . "6" . . "MDPI"^^ . . . "Polymers"^^ . . . "20734360" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "S."^^ . "Zakaria"^^ . "S. Zakaria"^^ . . "M."^^ . "Mostapha"^^ . "M. Mostapha"^^ . . "K.M."^^ . "Salleh"^^ . "K.M. Salleh"^^ . . "N.S.N."^^ . "Mazlan"^^ . "N.S.N. Mazlan"^^ . . "A.H."^^ . "Ainul Hafiza"^^ . "A.H. Ainul Hafiza"^^ . . "M.K."^^ . "Khairunnisa-Atiqah"^^ . "M.K. Khairunnisa-Atiqah"^^ . . . . . "HTML Summary of #17005 \n\nImpact of Drying Regimes and Different Coating Layers on Carboxymethyl Cellulose Cross-Linked with Citric Acid on Cotton Thread Fibers for Wound Dressing Modification\n\n" . "text/html" . .